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Royal Mint reveal 10,000,500 of the design have been minted since it was issued in 2006.

Giving further detail on the design, they explain on their website: “A depiction of a soldier carrying a wounded comrade, with an outline of the Victoria Cross surrounded by a sunburst effect in the background.

“The Victoria Cross is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.

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“All who have received it have shown extraordinary bravery, many at the cost of their own lives.

“The original idea for the Victoria Cross was proposed by the Duke of Newcastle in 1854, and the Royal Warrant for the creation of the medal was signed by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace on 29 January 1856.

“To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross, The Royal Mint struck two fifty pence coins.”

The striking coin was designed by Clive Duncan, and featured the 2006 portrait of Her Majesty the Queen on the back.

This is not the only 50p selling for a fortune on the site. A 2020 Girlguiding coin is listed at a starting bid of £800 on the auction site.